The 2.2 styling system ... feedback

[BenP]

I'll answer to the best of my knowledge

why is phpbb 2.2 using HTML as the template files insted of .tpl or .php?

Some syntax highlighting editors didn't like .tpl files and didn't show syntax highlighting in .tpl files. Also, people are more familiar with a .html extension and are more likely to assoiciate it with templates than a .tpl extension.

also is there anyway for me to convert the html files to php? cause the html files wont show up in firefox only IE?

No. The way the templating system works, the files must be .html files

Also why does the admin section use php and not the overall styles?

Because in phpBB 2.0.x, people didn't change the admin templates (which was why it was done in the first place), therefore the [redundant] files are wasting disk space.

Anyways i love the whole ease of use with the styling system phpbb 2.2 is gonna be amazing

Yes, yes

[Deadman2]

also is there anyway for me to convert the html files to php? cause the html files wont show up in firefox only IE?

No. The way the templating system works, the files must be .html files

that sucks now i cant use phpbb 2.2 caus when ever i try to see a html file on my server in Firefox it downloads the file and dosnt view it. But if i try with Internet Explorer it works

[BenP]

But you won't even need to see HTML files... the template engine will parse it all and you will never know the HTML files were there.

[Deadman2]

yea but i cant see any images on the board caus the files are html.

[Cap'n Refsmmat]

The images aren't HTML files.

[bigbear]

A question for those who managed to install the CVS version... how clean is the code for the templates? The current subSilver template has some pretty redundant codes, styled   and so forth... most likely junk code created by early versions of Dreamweaver.

Less use of tables?

[APTX]

Installation is not required to view the template code.

[bigbear]

Much easier to install, play around, and then view source.
Unfortunately I failed to install.
Oh well, cest la vie

[ScionCrow]

I've been having a little trouble installing... I'll figure it out eventually. ^_^

Actually, Olympus isn't any easier or harder to install, it's just the same as if it were 2.0.XX, just a slightly different look.

[JoshHendo]

I must say that i do not like the cacheing system. It makes it very hard when updating your template . Is there a reason for this new system?